tutumpotes

English translation: See below

16:03 Oct 17, 2000
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: tutumpotes
Junot Diaz story - a bar where the tutumpotes can trade tips with their colleagues from abroad
Kay Vreeland
English translation:See below
Explanation:
Tutumpote is a slang word for Big shot. I imagine it has a creole root (from Haiti). Hope it helps.
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Leonardo Lamarche (X)
Local time: 21:40
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thanks for slang translations!
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Explanation:
Tutumpote is a slang word for Big shot. I imagine it has a creole root (from Haiti). Hope it helps.

Leonardo Lamarche (X)
Local time: 21:40
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thanks for slang translations!
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